Applications will be accepted through 5pm CDT on Friday, September 30, 2016. We hope
to announce the 2017 Cohort by the end of October.

Step One: Write a personal statement. Consider the three overall objectives of the Global Leadership
Academy.

Provide a comprehensive and grounded understanding of Webster in all its complexity.

Develop and enhance leadership skills of faculty and staff at Webster.

Create ambassadors to the communities Webster serves.

Select one of the objectives and in a one-page statement, detail your understanding
of the objective and how your participation in the Global Leadership Academy would
enhance the objective for yourself, your department, and the university as a whole.
Be prepared to upload the statement when you fill out the application.

Step Two: Ask a colleague to write a statement of reference for you. This person does not have
to be your supervisor. Please provide them with this statement:

"Describe how the applicant would contribute to the group dynamics and group learning
process if selected for the 2017 Global Leadership Academy Cohort. Please limit your
response to 150 words or less."

In your application we will ask for contact information for your direct supervisor,
dean, or campus director. They will be asked to complete the following short questionnaire
about your department's needs: